hello &happy Sunday: somebackground about hte park,Located between Atlanta and Athens, this popular park features a 1792 log fort built by settlers for protection against Creek and Cherokee Indians. Today, visitors come to Fort Yargo for its wide variety of outdoor recreation and scenery. Mountain bikers and hikers can test their endurance on 18 miles of trails. A 260-acre lake offers a large swimming beach, fishing and boat ramps. A disc golf course is heavily wooded and exceptionally challenging. (Within the park is a group camp designed just for special-needs populations. Operated by the not-for-profit Camp Twin Lakes, Camp Will-A-Way is for children facing serious illnesses and other life challenges.)We will hiking only 8 easy miles of the trail around the lake. We should finished hiking around 1 PM. The drive back to P&R is 32 miles

Required Items to Bring:

filtered water, nuts & berries, , tennis shoes will do on this hike.

Recommended Items to Bring:
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How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Winder, GA park and ride only From the park & ride we will travel approximately 30 miles up I-85 to GA-316 which becomes GA-316/29. The park is near Winder GA.

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

60Mile(s)

Carpool Departure Time:

7:15 am

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Carpool Cost:

Estimated cost per vehicle for this event is $24.00 using a reimbursement rate guideline of $0.400 per mile. The total amount should be divided by the number of people in the vehicle, including the driver. This is a guideline, not a rule, for drivers but the cost should not be higher unless there are extenuating circumstances.